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Foreword meaning

An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

Synonyms of Foreword

preface prolusion introduction

Related words

Other words often associated with Foreword or its synonyms:

launching tell subdivision informing introduce readying start entry textbook say section intro

Using Foreword

  • The main meaning on this page is: An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
  • Useful related words include: preface, prolusion, introduction.
  • In the example corpus, foreword often appears in combinations such as: the foreword, foreword by, foreword to.

Context around Foreword

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

special 1×

Often after:

twain 1×

Sentence patterns with Foreword

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a special foreword for a 1× and a foreword by its 1× as their foreword 1× features a foreword by edward 1× finished a foreword for another 1× in a foreword to the 1× in his foreword to the 1× in the foreword for harry 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the foreword 2× after playing outside 1× at the same 1× author annie proulx 1× escoto also added 1× for a different 1×

Common sentence endings:

a charitable cookbook 1× as foreign policy 1× as their foreword 1× by pete souza 1× filmmaker greta gerwig 1× foundation in 2017 1×

Words around Foreword

Just before it in the word index:

forewoman 7 forewings 6 forewarns 4 forewarning 11 forewarned 31 forewarn 2

Just after it in the word index:

forewords 2 forex 281 forexlive 7 forfar 31 forfarshire 6 forfeit 193

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbotsford 106 adkins 106 adventist 106 affords 106 aiims 106 allegory 106

Corpus analysis for Foreword

  • In this selection, "foreword" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, special and twain stand out and add context to how "foreword" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a special foreword for a and and a foreword by its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foreword" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foreword

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Prince William wrote a special foreword for a charitable cookbook. (10 words)

Vance wrote the foreword for the upcoming book by Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation. (16 words)

If you were to write a book about your Hall of Fame career today, who would write the foreword? (19 words)

Longer example sentences

At the same time as Archewell released its hotly anticipated tax return, it published its latest impact report, with a foreword from Nep and her co-executive James Holt that reaffirmed the charity's grammatically questionable slogan 'to show up, do good'. (42 words)

I wrote then what I felt at the time and I write now what I feel today…” writes the PM in the foreword of the book, that is slated to be released on September 17 on his 70th birthday. (39 words)

Escoto also added that the event intends to bring to the spotlight all the people who have been instrumental in boosting Bohol’s hospitality sector and hopes to motivate more people to work with excellence as their foreword. (38 words)

Question examples

If you were to write a book about your Hall of Fame career today, who would write the foreword? (19 words)

Example sentences (20)

Since then, it’s come out that he wrote the foreword for a real that, among other things, circulated the QAnon “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory.

This edition of the guide contains artwork inspired by the band Iron Maiden and a foreword by its frontman Bruce Dickinson.

After playing outside on a July day in 1952, he returned home with a 102-degree fever, headache, and stiff neck, according to his mother in the foreword to his book.

At the same time as Archewell released its hotly anticipated tax return, it published its latest impact report, with a foreword from Nep and her co-executive James Holt that reaffirmed the charity's grammatically questionable slogan 'to show up, do good'.

Author Annie Proulx wrote the foreword to this book and described the effect it had on her when she first read it in the late ‘80s.

Escoto also added that the event intends to bring to the spotlight all the people who have been instrumental in boosting Bohol’s hospitality sector and hopes to motivate more people to work with excellence as their foreword.

If you were to write a book about your Hall of Fame career today, who would write the foreword?

In his foreword to the report Sir Robert Buckland, the former attorney general, described the law as "a brazen act of intimidation dressed as foreign policy".

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Lisa Marie previously wrote about her struggles with addiction in the foreword for Harry Nelson’s 2019 book “The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain”.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Mr. Trump’s running mate, was found to have written the foreword for an anti-IVF report by the Heritage Foundation in 2017.

The book hits shelves on March 8, from Rizzoli publishing, and features a foreword by Edward Enninful, introduction by Margaret Zhang and an afterword by “Barbie” filmmaker Greta Gerwig.

The UK and Ireland are at risk from an “acute maritime menace” posed by a Russian doctrine of targeting undersea networks and pipelines and the presence of Russian warships, they say in a foreword to the paper.

Vance wrote the foreword for the upcoming book by Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation.

For a different take on nature photography, check out “Ansel Adams’ Yosemite” by Ansel Adams with a foreword by Pete Souza.

In the foreword to the policy framework and strategy document released in December 2017, former Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, wrote that "CHWs form the bridge between communities and healthcare service provision within health facilities".

In the foreword Twain say this is what Pudd’nhead Wilson started out as before Pudd’nhead took over and did his own story.

I’ve just finished a foreword for another Western novel, that Actes Sud is publishing as part of my collection.

I wrote then what I felt at the time and I write now what I feel today…” writes the PM in the foreword of the book, that is slated to be released on September 17 on his 70th birthday.

Markle wrote the foreword for which features recipes shared by women of London’s Hubb Community Kitchen, who helped provide fresh food for families after the devastating Grenfell Tower fire.

Prince William wrote a special foreword for a charitable cookbook.

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Common combinations with foreword

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foreword" in a sentence?
An example: "Since then, it’s come out that he wrote the foreword for a real that, among other things, circulated the QAnon “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "foreword" from authentic English texts.
What does "foreword" mean?
Foreword means: An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
What are synonyms of "foreword"?
Common synonyms of "foreword" include: preface, prolusion, introduction.
How many example sentences with "foreword" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "foreword", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.